Pupil Services and Sport

Members of the Inclusion team and Key Stage 4 have been finishing the behaviour management programme for identified Year 8s called ‘Raise Your Game’ which deals with organisation, team-work, communication, setting goals, decision making and anger management. The six week programme will take place both in the classroom and out on the football pitch.

The other new programme is Head First, which is an ‘in house’ project taking over from Cheltenham Town FC’s Know Yer Balls programme. Head First deals with confrontation, alcohol and drugs, relationships and male health. The programme will also be delivered in the classroom and football pitch.

Staying with football, Inclusion and Pupil Services, Paul Cooper has been overseeing the running of the Year 7 school football team this term. The key contribution, however, has come from young coaches Ethan Lewis and Dan Warriner (Year 11). With their hard work and dedication the Year 7 boys have been able to field two teams with over 30 boys representing the school this term, around one third of the boys in Year 7.

The Thursday lunchtime SAC Club (Social Activities Club) has proved immensely popular with over 20 children attending. A basketball team has been developed from the Club with children running their own team under the watchful eye of Year 9 coach Georgina Day. Mr Cooper says of the club, “The basketball team under Captain Callum Gardner have stayed behind after school every day this week to practise and design the team’s logo and kit. They also have their first away fixture lined up against Thomas Keble’s Activity club. The basketball team is made up of SEN children and others who would not normally be involved in school teams.” He added, “The commitment the children have all shown has been inspiring.”

Do Something Different
KS4 pupils have accessed Snow Boarding lessons, Junior Chef Programme, Climbing, Karting, Ice Skating, Swimming, Kick boxing , Music lessons, Theatre group and Gym membership with the Do Something Different initiative which aims to improve self-esteem and confidence , increase independence and development of social and life skills. The focus is on removing barriers to participation, whether these are structural (e.g. cost, transport) or personal (e.g. confidence, motivation). KS3 are also running the Do Something Different initiative.

Lifestyle for Learning Day
lots of people will be giving lots of tips on how to revise. The most important tip is to do what works for you! Whatever you decide to do, stay active! Don't simply sit and read your notes again and again until your brain wants to explode. Get involved. Mix it up a bit. Try some new ideas. Do something with the information you are trying to remember. Read more about Revision Tips and don't forget the One Stop Revision Shop on iDeer.

Y8 Standstill Day
Year 8 Standstill Day this week on Wednesday 6th April, where all pupils in Y8 will participate in an Anti-Slavery Campaign Day aimed to develop their learning power expand their creativity and get them to reflect on and distil their learning from curriculum work in ICT, GC, RP, History and Art.

Do Something Different
KS3 are also running the Do Something Different initiative and their pupils have accessed Kickboxing, Rollerblading, Swimming, Pottery Classes, Drum lessons and many more. We have already seen a positive effect by removing barriers to participation and have acknowledged an increase in confidence within our pupils.